Movie Viewing

I watched a little "indie" movie last night called "No One Sleeps". It is the story of a doctoral candidate from the former East Germany who goes to San Francisco (in the 80's) to investigate the possibility that HIV/AIDS was created in a lab that was searching for biological weapons. He also ends up investigating the murders of HIV/AIDS infected men who are being targeted by a serial killer. Along the way he meets the (typical) hard-boiled detective inspector, the down on his luck hustler, and the breathless "three snaps up" girl at the local office of ActOut. We are also "treated" to the usual scenes from back rooms, bath houses, and sex clubs.

It was obviously low budget and the acting was a little rough, especially the woman that played the detective inspector. There were also problems with dull dialogue, continuity and a really poor script. The name of the film is an especially poor choice as this is such a snoozer that everyone sleeps during this film.

The movie's name is from the opera "Turandot" which features prominently in the film. We keep hearing "Nessun Dorma" (no one sleeps) throughout the film which made me think of this clip that follows. It is Aretha Franklin substituting for Luciano Pavarotti at a Grammy Awards show when Il Maestro fell ill and was unable to attend.

Save your money and watch this clip and not this movie.

Et maintenant, lumières, musique!